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Bronchiolitis

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A 5-month-old boy presents with a 3-day history of cough, rhinorrhea, congestion, and fevers. Today his mother noticed he was breathing faster and taking in less formula than normal. His 4-year-old sister has a cold and he attends a local day care. On physical exam, the boy’s temperature is 102.5°F, heart rate is 140 beats per minute, respiratory rate is 60 breaths per minute, and blood pressure is 90/50. His oxygen saturation is 95%. He appears alert and smiling but is tachypneic and coughing. He has subcostal and intercostal retractions. On auscultation of his lungs, wheezing is heard on both inspiration and expiration. A prolonged expiratory phase is also noted. The wheezing has a “wet” quality to it. The liver is palpated 2 cm below the costal margin.

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Valois Asser, E.A., Asser, A.S., Mintz, M.L. (2006). Bronchiolitis. In: Mintz, M.L. (eds) Disorders of the Respiratory Tract. Current Clinical Practice. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-041-6_19

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